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![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/shane-dad015.jpg) That's alright, he'll make good jerky and sausage. He was about 3/4 of a mile from where I found him last week and took pictures of him through my spotter. After a short stalk to an elevated vantage point, I set up prone and waited for the perfect shot. He was 470 yards and there was zero wind. When he turned broadside I aimed for his right front shoulder and fired. He went down in a heap. I saw something running between me and the buck and sure enough, two coyotes were headed out of the draw lined out in a straight line toward the buck. They stopped about 30 yards from the dead buck and I shot one right there. the other one ran to the right and when he topped the last hill, I fired and nailed him running right before he went out of view.....three shots fired in about ten seconds. It was good morning!! The .260 is shooting well! ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/shane-dad034.jpg) 130gr Berger Hunting VLD's are really working in this rifle. ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/shane-dad025.jpg) Ancient old buck has got a little character. My biologist friend claims he is at least 8 1/2 years old. ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/novdeer046.jpg) From a week earlier.
Luck....is the residue of design... ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/96zvyt.gif)
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You forgot tall! Wow dandy buck. Nice shooting!
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Great old buck, not to many old warriors like that running around the country side. Good shooting with the 260
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What a trophy!!! I hope you are mounting him...he is extremely special.
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Well, I thot I would like you....  Holy XXXX XXXX XXXX Man, what a trophy!! Congrats!
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I like those tall racks with mass! Good buck!
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My God, that scenario is like a wet dream!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yep, he looks like an old warrior. Nice double on the yotes, they aren't very big targets at that distance.
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Great old buck, Pat! Well done--especially the follow-up shots.
I killed a very similar buck in Colorado about 12 years ago. He tasted great--but it was very early in the rut....
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Sweet!
So is the 260 the winner of the 'shootout'?
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Great story and even better shooting
Congrats on getting the old warrior.
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Nice Pat and good shooting!
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Pat you just have too much fun How much did that big booger weigh?
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That's alright, he'll make good jerky and sausage. He was about 3/4 of a mile from where I found him last week and took pictures of him through my spotter. After a short stalk to an elevated vantage point, I set up prone and waited for the perfect shot. He was 470 yards and there was zero wind. When he turned broadside I aimed for his right front shoulder and fired. He went down in a heap. I saw something running between me and the buck and sure enough, two coyotes were headed out of the draw lined out in a straight line toward the buck. They stopped about 30 yards from the dead buck and I shot one right there. the other one ran to the right and when he topped the last hill, I fired and nailed him running right before he went out of view.....three shots fired in about ten seconds. It was good morning!! The .260 is shooting well! 130gr Berger Hunting VLD's are really working in this rifle. Ancient old buck has got a little character. My biologist friend claims he is at least 8 1/2 years old. From a week earlier. nice work on the critters Pat--i think the 'ol swifto has been officially supplanted...! funny how things go full circle--we whacked a few yip dogs with .270's back in the day, almost 40 years ago. i saw that you called a couple times last week--i'll call back in a few days--i've got company here through part of next week, so no real free time for right now...
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The right buck and 2 coyotes. Very well done.
It is hard not to like VLDs in the 6.5s. Simply work at a level others do not understand.
Again well done.
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That's a fine day of hunting, and fine shoot'n scenarshooter
happiness is elbow deep in elk guts.
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Well done all the around!! That is really a fine buck - I'd not pass on one like that - congrats!!
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Cool buck! I dig the oddball ones like that.
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Looks like you had a good day.
Good for you..
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